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U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is holding a campaign rally in Navarre Oct. 30. According to Gaetz’s Office, the rally will be held at Navarre Park by the Santa Rosa County Visitor Center.

The Pensacola Beach Veterans Day Parade will be Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 2 p.m.  A program honoring veterans will be conducted at the Casino Beach Pavilion immediately after the parade. The Veterans Day Parade is sponsored by Pensacola Beach Elks Lodge # 497.

Navarre’s Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge held their annual “Batty Fang-tastic” Halloween event Saturday, Oct. 21, to raise awareness and funds for their animal rehabilitation program, in addition to the other work they do there.

Fall under the spell of autumn as Boo at the Zoo returns to the Gulf Breeze Zoo for another year of family fun for Gulf Coast residents with activities for all ages. Boo at the Zoo offers families a safe atmosphere to trick-or-treat while enjoying festive Halloween decorations in the wild and not-so-spooky setting of the Zoo.

Genealogy is a pastime that fascinates most. It offers a narrow glimpse into the past to learn more about a family’s lineage. Some can trace their ancestors back a few hundred years, but others have detailed family trees that outline their history.

Jane Debellis, the Technical Processing Coordinator of the Santa Rosa Family History & Research Center, offered insight into why she thinks people are so captivated by genealogy.

With fall comes events and activities, churches are no exception.

At Navarre United Methodist Church (9474 Navarre Parkway), there are two upcoming fall events, both will be held at Navarre United States Methodist Church. The first one will be the fall concert, which is set for Friday, Oct. 20, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the show starting at 6:30 p.m.

Navarre United Methodist Church presented the Raider football team 150 helmet guards that the players will wear on their helmets in practice for added protection from head injuries.

The church presented the team the gift on Monday and head coach Jay Walls was thrilled.

Chris Benjamin could spend hours talking about his life in the military, the two-plus decades he served in it and how he was an unrestricted line officer, a war fighter who did eight combat deployments.

But that isn’t him.